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Get Your Injured Employees Back on the Job Quickly
As an employer, you want your injured workers back on the job as soon as possible. But there's a lot to consider - including how to properly accommodate workers who may now be considered disabled under California's stringent Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA).
Join us on January 24, 2008, for our 90-minute Return-to-Work Programs Audio Conference, and get your organization up to speed. Our experts--a California lawyer and a California insurance expert--will explain the best ways to assimilate returning workers without putting them, or your company, at risk.
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Senate Votes to Expand FMLA
The U.S. Senate has voted 90-3 to approve legislation that includes a provision that would allow employees to use leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act in certain circumstances when their spouse, child, or parent is called for active duty in the military.
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Employers React to "Worker-Driven" Job Market
A new study on employment and compensation trends reports that while 57 percent of hiring managers agreed that it was difficult to find qualified candidates for job openings last year, 91 percent said that recruiting was equally or even more challenging in 2007. Employers are reacting, in part, by offering bonuses and higher pay in their attempt to increase retention.
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This Week's Poll
If FMLA provided leave for employees with a relative on active duty, how would it impact your company?
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Last Week's Poll
In a poll that received an exceptionally large number of responses, more than half of respondents said that Monday, December 24, will be a paid holiday at their company.
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Track Vacations, Sick Time, and Personal Days Easily!
SoftTime Diamond Edition--our new powerful and flexible attendance tracking software--is the easiest way to track and reduce costly absenteeism.
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CVS to Pay More than $250,000 to Settle FLSA Allegations
CVS Pharmacy, Inc. has agreed to pay $226,598 in penalties and $38,151 in back wages after the Department of Labor accused the company of violating the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
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Less Than One-Third of HR Pros Say They Have Severance Policy
Less than one-third of HR professionals reported that their company has a written severance pay policy, according to a recent Compensation.BLR.com poll.
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Top 10 Compensation Stories
The following 10 articles are the most popular among Compensation.BLR.com readers in the last 90 days. The articles are available to both subscribers and non-subscribers.
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Featured Article
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Predicting the Future of Retiree Health Care
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Healthcare costs for active and retired populations now exceed 8% of payroll. In the 1990s, the Financial Accounting Standards (FAS) Board enacted its rule #106, formalizing the accounting for retiree medical costs and creating unfunded liabilities for employers. Before FAS 106, 66% of firms with more than 200 workers sponsored retiree health care. That figure in 2007 was 33%. So where is retiree health care headed next?
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[Trial or subscription to Compensation.BLR.com required.]
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Compensation Q&A
Questions from our Ask the Experts archives
Does BLR have a current 50-state summary of final paycheck laws that explains when a final paycheck must be ready, in each state, upon resignation and termination?
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HR Challenge®: Domestic Partners and Health Care
An employer's group health plan offers coverage to employees' domestic partners. A domestic partner initially declined coverage because he or she was covered through his own employer. Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, would the domestic partner be eligible for special enrollment if he or she subsequently lost group health coverage because his or her employment was terminated? Note: the domestic partner meets the plan's definition of a dependent.
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Compensation Hot Topic: FMLA and Attendance
An HR Forum contributor is asking what to do in a situation where an employee is habitually calling well past the beginning of her scheduled work shift to report that she will be absent and is taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
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| Featured HR And Compensation Resources |
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Fundamentals of Executive Compensation
This book will show you how to make your compensation program consistent with company mission, values, and strategies.
Social Security 2008--Booklet
BLR's completely revised employee booklet explains Social Security benefits, reassures employees, and reduces the time you spend answering individual questions.
Best Practices in Compensation & Benefits Newsletter
This monthly newsletter will ensure that you are on top of the latest compensation and benefits news.
SmartJobs
We've compiled over 500 carefully selected examples of written job descriptions in this powerful CD tool to make your job easier.
Workplace Wellness Guidebook
This unique guidebook will show you how to assess and identify workplace health risks and implement custom solutions that will improve the overall wellness of your biggest asset - your employees!
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